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"Scott M. Kozel" wrote in message
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Rich Ahrens wrote:

Peter Duniho wrote:
"Scott M. Kozel" wrote

Kerosene is the American word for paraffin - they are the same
stuff.
Jets still run on it.

Actually the reverse is true - 'paraffin' is the British word for what
Americans call 'kerosene'.

Huh? What's the difference?

Seems to me you're arguing something like whether "moi" is the French
word
for "me" or "me" is the English word for "moi".

Or did you not notice that the person to whom you were disagreeing was
from
the UK neighborhood of the English-speaking world?

You're forgetting that Scott believes everything on Usenet should be
posted from a U.S. perspective.

I had already privately predicted that there would be a 'drivel'
response from Rich Ahrens. I have already clearly posted that I was
posting on behalf of both the U.S. and the U.K., and anyone who would
benefit from a clear definition of the two terms.

No need to reply on behalf of the UK you bumptious little ****

"AbsolutelyCertain" wrote in message
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"Scott M. Kozel" wrote in message
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Dylan Smith wrote:

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,

But Scott, the Brits don't speak the English Language .... do they?

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language - an oxymoron if
ever there was one.

"Rich Ahrens" wrote in message
si.com...
Peter Duniho wrote:

"Scott M. Kozel" wrote in message
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Kerosene is the American word for paraffin - they are the same stuff.
Jets still run on it.

Actually the reverse is true - 'paraffin' is the British word for what
Americans call 'kerosene'.


Huh? What's the difference?

Seems to me you're arguing something like whether "moi" is the French
word
for "me" or "me" is the English word for "moi".

Or did you not notice that the person to whom you were disagreeing was
from
the UK neighborhood of the English-speaking world?

You're forgetting that Scott believes everything on Usenet should be
posted from a U.S. perspective. See, for example, his rants about an
April Fools Day joke posted on 4/1 in the poster's timezone, but before
the date rolled over in the U.S.

Maybe this is why the brits refer to Kerosene as Paraffin:-

Kindly supplied by Scott himself

".....thus coal gas and kerosene consist largely of paraffins."

Makes sense to call it Paraffin if that's what it is.

"Vigo" wrote:

I was under the
impression that in a bind you can burn avgas in a jet engine

True. Each engine may have different limitations on how much you can
burn, operations limitations, and maintenance which may be required.